"For far too long, people have endured a miserable experience with their PC security," said Dick Williams, CEO, Webroot. "Security vendors, including Webroot, have expected customers to buy, install, and manage security products by themselves. This industry has been delivering products that are less and less effective against threats from zero-day exploits, social engineering, and other sophisticated techniques we see today. Webroot is taking the misery out of security. Webroot SecureAnywhere is the fastest, lightest, and the least demanding - so people are free to do what they want online."

Changing the security model with protection that suits the user: Webroot SecureAnywhere installs in six seconds and immediately scans the PC. For users who simply want their security to work for them, Webroot SecureAnywhere removes the burden by handling it automatically. For technically minded users, it features 124 settings they can customize, and advanced tools for diagnosing security problems.

Webroot SecureAnywhere enables users to manage security for all of their PCs, tablets, and mobile devices from a single web portal, with a single license. Individuals who serve as their family's "tech expert" can be given administrative privileges to monitor their family's protection via the web portal.

Instant protection against new threats: Webroot SecureAnywhere is the first security solution to leverage comprehensive application behaviors to determine the categorization of all software, good and bad. All of the protection is delivered from a cloud database so users never have to bother with time-consuming signature updates. Every file that tries to run on a PC is analyzed and the data is fed into Webroot's threat intelligence network in the cloud. Within seconds, everyone around the world using Webroot SecureAnywhere is protected from the newest threats. If a computer is offline, Webroot SecureAnywhere monitors the system and if malicious activity is observed, it will take action against it automatically.

Less demanding of users and their PCs: Because Webroot SecureAnywhere delivers protection from the cloud, its full power is delivered to users via a 6MB program - an installation that's 98% smaller and an initial scan that is 3.5 times faster than that of the average leading antivirus product. Its deep scan searches the entire system for rootkits and complex threats in less than two minutes. Users no longer need to spend hours scanning their systems, and they can continue to use their PCs while a scan is running without degraded system performance. Webroot SecureAnywhere also does not require a PC reboot when applying updates.

"In our independent testing, PassMark found that Webroot used the least resources and had the least impact on system performance out of the products tested; it ranked the highest – scoring 90 points out of a possible 98 points, 38 points higher than the next best competitor – in our testing of 14 different performance metrics," said David Wren, Managing Director, PassMark Software.

More layered security for maximum protection: Webroot SecureAnywhere provides several layers of defense against malware, covering attacks that not only target PCs but the people using them. The Identity Shield defeats advanced zero-day keyloggers, screen grabbers, and banking and personal information-stealing Trojans. The Web Threat Shield blocks phishing attacks and exploits by analyzing web content before the browser executes it. The Core System Shield ensures that system structures have not been modified and all components are functioning properly, applying repairs if needed.

Firewall that stops threats, not users: The concept of a firewall has been re-engineered to move the decision-making process into the cloud rather than placing it on the user. Unlike other antimalware solutions, Webroot SecureAnywhere manages most security issues automatically to stop threats quickly. This eliminates pop-up screens and alerts that users can ignore which can lead to infections that damage the system or steal information.

Powerful standalone solution that also works alongside other security solutions: Webroot SecureAnywhere works as an effective standalone security service, but it can also coexist with other security products for added protection. It doesn't require users to uninstall existing security products, removing the inconvenience of forced migration and preventing any window of opportunity for attacks.

Webroot SecureAnywhere Mobile Security for iOS:

Special edition for Webroot SecureAnywhere Complete users, available in November, will include the added features of file access/sync, and password management.

Free versions of Webroot SecureAnywhere Mobile Security for Android and iOS can be downloaded from the Android and Apple Markets, respectively.

Purchasing information for the Webroot SecureAnywhere 2012 Portfolio:

Webroot SecureAnywhere PC and mobile security services are available today for new Webroot customers at www.webroot.com and in select retail stores in the United States and the United Kingdom. Existing customers will be upgraded for free and can visit www.webroot.com/ch/de/home/ to learn more and sign up for an upgrade.

Über Webroot

Webroot provides intelligent cybersecurity for endpoints that harnesses collective threat intelligence to protect the Internet of Everything. We protect consumers, businesses and technology providers from malware and other cyberattacks using a cloud-based threat intelligence network. Computers, tablets, smartphones and the Internet of Things can be protected by our award-winning suite of SecureAnywhere® products. Webroot protects over 30 million devices and is trusted by market-leading technology companies, including: Cisco, F5 Networks, HP, Microsoft, Palo Alto Networks, and RSA. Webroot is headquartered in Colorado and operates globally across North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region. Discover Smarter Cybersecurity at www.Webroot.com and www.BrightCloud.com.